KSI has called for Ryan Garcia’s upcoming fight with Devin Haney to be cancelled to get the boxer help, after a series of disturbing social media posts sparked concerns for his wellbeing.
Garcia is scheduled to face WBC super-lightweight champion Haney on April 20.
The American fighter has made a series of posts on social media in recent weeks.
The 25-year-old appeared to allege that he was raped by a family member at the age of two, has photographic proof that aliens exist and that he was previously a witness to ‘human trafficking’.
Garcia had sparked fears in the boxing community on Sunday when a video posted to his Instagram and X accounts – which showed a glimpse of an unidentifiable man in a house – claimed his ‘throat had been slit’ in the caption. The post also contained several satanic references.
Garcia has raised concerns about his mental health in recent weeks amid a series of worrying posts on social media
KSI, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, claims Garcia’s fight with Devin Haney should be called off
KSI wrote on social media that the fight should be cancelled in order to get Garcia ‘some help’
One day later Garcia took to social media himself to explain the situation, suggesting his phone has been hacked and that he is being ‘taken advantage of’ while reassuring fans he is safe and well.
KSI, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, claimed on social media that next month’s fight with Haney should be called off to get Garcia help.
‘Cancel the Ryan Garcia fight and actually get him some help,’ KSI wrote.
‘It’s sad watching him have a mental breakdown publicly like this.’
KSI is not the first to have called for the fight to be cancelled amid Garcia’s recent posts, but Haney has been adamant that their world-title contest is very much still on.
Haney has accused Garcia of ‘playing crazy’ to promote their fight.
In a now-deleted post on X, the two-weight king wrote about Garcia’s latest outburst: ‘The fight is happening April 20th.. he’s just playing crazy to “sell it” which is weird because it’s people who are actually crazy out there but he’s just acting for attention’.
There is no love lost between the pair, who are set to collide in the ring for a seventh time next month after six amateur meetings, with the scores level at three apiece.
The 25-year-old broke his silence on Monday after a disturbing video on his account claimed he was dead after having his ‘throat slit’
He then alleged that he was raped as a child in another worrying outburst on Tuesday
Haney has accused his bitter rival of simply ‘playing crazy’ to promote their upcoming contest
Henry Garcia, the 24-1 fighter’s dad, provided an update on Sunday saying that while his son was just trolling followers, there were larger issues at play.
His ex-wife, Andrea Celina, also claimed he ‘may seem fine but he is not’ amid concerns for his safety, while suggesting he is being ‘heavily oppressed’.
Garcia and Celina, who have two children together, announced their divorce in January just days after the birth of their second child.
British promoter Eddie Hearn also admitted he is worried about Garcia’s ‘erratic’ behavior after his controversial antics at a press conference for his fight with Haney last week.
Garcia then went on an astonishing tirade on Tuesday, alleging that he was raped as a child and that he has witnessed ‘human trafficking’.
After posting about setting up a live drug tests to prove his wellbeing and making more satanic refences, Garcia wrote: ‘I’ve been *grapes [raped] at 2 years old how would you act,’ before continuing, ‘by a family member. How would that feel to you how would you act’.
He added: ‘I’ve seen the worst s**t in my life. I’m tired of being quiet’.
When another user quoted his post with laughing emojis, Garcia replied: ‘It’s funny to people. I was raped as a two year old and I have proof and they laugh wtf is wrong with people.’
Garcia sparked fears when a video claiming his throat had been slit was posted online
That video was followed up with an astonishing tirade on his X account 24 hours later
Garcia then appeared to suggest he has witnessed human trafficking in another string of cryptic yet concerning posts.
He said: ‘What would you do if they held you down and made you watch yeah I’m losing it. The s**t I’ve seen I’m f****ng HURTING for the kids.
‘Human trafficking is the biggest trade in the world. And I’m hurting for them and I’m the crazy one. No one is doing anything.’
‘They held me down and made me watch of course I’ve lost it a little. They really begged me to join and I said F**K YOU’.
‘Are you guys the crazy ones!!! Cause I’m not lying they are hurting kids!!! And everyone is standing back telling me to shut up I DONT CARE ANYMORE. I’ll die for innocent souls taken if you aren’t on my side you are on the devils side.’
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